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AudibleNod OP t1_irfmsbz wrote

There's no single answer to reduce/prevent suicides. And this is just one thing the military is doing to tackle this worrying trend. It's a good step.

Please lock up your firearms. Not just for suicides. But for all the reasons why you should lock them up. For your kids/family. For general security. For inventory control.

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Sullyville t1_irfp6vt wrote

Yes. A lot of times even tho the depression has been building up, the decision itself is quite impulsive, based on some bad incident or day, and the slightest inconvenience could delay the act for a little while, enough time to eat a meal or to hang out with a friend, and then the desperate moment will have passed.

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beautyofdisorder t1_irg1mru wrote

Speaking from experience this is true. I had an amazing day. But that night I drank too much, argued too much and impulsively tried to take myself out. It was building up over time and all I needed was my threshold to be lowered and boom. Regretted it immediately.

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Sullyville t1_irgssim wrote

Me too friend. Glad you are here with us.

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beautyofdisorder t1_ishs8h7 wrote

Thank you. I’m so glad you are here as well. We are meant to continue on with resilience.

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dinki_di t1_irgrowk wrote

> For inventory control.

are you talking about the weapons or the people?...

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fluffyfurnado1 t1_irh6q07 wrote

Excuse me for my ignorance, but how does this prevent suicide? Is the person locking the gun supposed to give the key to a friend? If not, wouldn’t the person just have they key and unlock it in 20 seconds?

I am definitely for suicide prevention. I’m just unaware of how this works.

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xSciFix t1_irhh7tl wrote

Yeah honestly just even putting one extra step before the final impulsive action helps people stop to think about what they're about to do.

Otherwise yeah; giving the key (or the firing pin if you don't have a lock) to a friend or roommate is a good thing to do.

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